Sudden Selector's Guide to Biology Resources

by Flora G. Shrode

Are you responsible for collection development in biology, but the most recent experience you have with the subject is a hazy memory of dissecting a frog? This volume will help you get, and stay, up to speed in the wide-ranging discipline of the life sciences. Starting with a discussion of the primary subfields of biology—from botany to ecology to zoology, with several stops in between—Flora Shrode deftly introduces the reader to a plethora of resources useful for understanding the subject as well as for collecting materials about it. Included are valuable lists of

Core reference books, serials, and texts

Databases, e-journal collections, and data repositories

Selection tools, subject guides, and disciplinary review sources

Collection management articles pertinent to the life sciences

Current awareness sources, including professional organizations, journals, and blogs

Even the experienced biology selector will find it useful to consult this volume in the Sudden Selector’s series, for its practical guidance and in-depth annotations of resources ranging from the popular to the professional.